Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop
Walking Trail · Kilkenny
Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop is a 3.3 km easy waymarked loop in Kilkenny, starting near Kilkenny/Castlecomer.
Grade
| Activity | Grade | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | Easy | Easy | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Getting there
Starts at Jenkinstown Wood car park, near Kilkenny/Castlecomer.
- Trailhead coordinates
- 52.73104, -7.28933
- Ordnance Survey sheets
- Discovery Series Sheet 60
The National Trails Register's own latitude and longitude fields are empty for all 1,186 trails on it. This trailhead comes from Sport Ireland's separate Trailheads dataset, matched to this trail on its register ID.
About the trail
This loop skirts the perimeter of the lovely woodlands and the demesne on woodland path and sandy roadway, bringing you past a section of the old stone wall belonging to the estate in which there are a few gaps where you can look out at the surrounding countryside.
- Waymarking
- Purple arrow
Who manages it
Coillte North and East
Coillte North and East
Conditions and closures change. The operator is the authority on both, not this page.
Trails nearby
Measured trailhead to trailhead, in a straight line.
- Jenkinstown Wood - Walled Garden Loop 0 m away · 2 km trail
- Freshford Loop 7.4 km away · 5.6 km trail
- East Kilkenny Cycle Route 9.4 km away · 62.6 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Loop 9.4 km away · 23.9 km trail
- North Kilkenny Cycle Route 9.4 km away · 80.5 km trail
- South Kilkenny Cycle Loop 9.4 km away · 43.1 km trail
Common questions
How long is the Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop?
3.3 km, recorded as a loop on Sport Ireland's National Trails Register. It climbs 120 m in total. Sport Ireland estimates 1 hour 30 minutes.
How hard is the Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop?
Sport Ireland grades it Easy. Grades are set against national criteria, so they are comparable with other registered trails.
Where does the Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop start?
Starts at Jenkinstown Wood car park, near Kilkenny/Castlecomer. The trailhead is at 52.73104, -7.28933.
Who manages the Jenkinstown Wood - Jenkinstown Wood Loop?
Coillte North and East. They are the authority on current conditions and closures, not this page.
More in Kilkenny
Trail data from the Sport Ireland National Trails Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Trailhead coordinates from the companion Trailheads dataset. Snapshot taken 2026-08-13.